Reds reliever Aroldis Chapman threw the hardest pitch ever recorded by the tracking system, an unbelievable 105.1-mph fastball he threw in September, 2011. That same year, Justin Verlander established the standard for starting pitchers with a 103.2-mph pitch in the postseason.

Ventura’s incredible fastball is made all the more impressive by the way he can mix it with a solid change-up and a devastating curve, like the one he threw to fool reigning AL Rookie of the Year Wil Myers in the sixth:

Perhaps most impressive of all? Ventura was still cracking triple-digits on the radar gun in his sixth and final inning, after he had already thrown more than 90 pitches. If he can stay healthy and put the mild control issues he had in the minors behind him, Ventura could be very, very good for Kansas City.

Royals rookie starter Yordano Ventura shut down the Tampa Bay Rays for six innings in his first start of the season on Tuesday, allowing only (…)

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